queens (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /kwiːnz/
Definition
The female ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position and rules by right of birth.
Examples
The queen of England is a constitutional monarch.
She was crowned queen at a young age.
The country is ruled by a queen and her advisors.
How to Use queens
- queen of (prepositional phrase)
- Used to specify which queen or a queen associated with a particular place or thing. — "She is the queen of the dance floor."
- queen bee (collocation)
- The primary reproductive female in a colony of social insects. — "The queen bee lays all the eggs in the hive."
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